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FL 8385 COMPACT DISC CHANGER 3 4 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 Introduction Safety Information Unpacking Front-Panel Controls Front-Panel Information Display Rear-Panel Connections Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections Operation Disc Formats Supported by This Player Loading Discs Normal Play Random Play HDCD® Play Exchange Time Display Headphone Listening Search Functions Search Skip Intro Search Programmed-Play Operation Programmed Play Checking P
INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon.® The FL 8385 CD changer is an exceptionally well-engineered product that offers high performance and ease of use. Description and Features ■ Five-Disc CD Changer With Advanced Programming Features That Create Playlists of Selected Tracks, or Play Discs and Tracks in Random Order, for Hours of Uninterrupted Play We ask that you take a few minutes to read through this owner’s manual to familiarize yourself with the unit’s controls and functions.
SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your FL 8385 has been designed for use with 120volt AC current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard, and may damage the unit. If you have any questions about the voltage requirements for your specific model, or about the line voltage in your area, contact your selling dealer before plugging the unit into a wall outlet.
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS # $ FL 8385 Power 1 2 Phones 9 ! ) @ 1 2 3 4 5 DISK SKIP PLAY/PAUSE ‹‹ SEARCH ›› STOP Í‹‹ SKIP ››Í 8 7 Phones Level 3 4 1 Power Switch 2 Status Mode Indicator 3 Headphones Jack 4 Headphones Level Control 5 CD Drawer 5 6 Open/Close Button 7 Search Button 8 Skip Button 9 Stop Button ) Play/Pause Button 6 ! Disc Skip Button @ Disc Select Buttons # Information Display $ Remote Sensor NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustrat
FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY QO M R PN L A B A Random Indicator B Sequential Indicator C Disc Number Display D Track Number Display E Time Display F Remaining Tracks Display J C D G I K H E G Total Time Indicator H Program Indicator I Remaining Time Indicator J Intro Scan Indicator K Loaded Disc Indicators L HDCD Indicator F M Repeat Indicator N Disc Mode Indicator O Single Mode Indicator P Pause Indicator Q All Mode Indicator R Play Indicator NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructi
FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY L HDCD Indicator: This indicator will light when a disc encoded in the HDCD format is played. In order to benefit from the FL 8385’s HDCD decoding, the Analog Audio Outputs ∞ must be connected to corresponding inputs on your receiver or processor, and those inputs must be selected. If you have only connected the Coaxial Digital Audio Output ™ to your receiver or processor, you will not hear HDCD playback unless your receiver/processor includes an HDCD decoder.
REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS ¡ ™ £¢ ∞ ¡ AC Power Cord ™ Coaxial Digital Output £ Remote Control Output ¢ Remote Control Input ∞ Analog Audio Outputs NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com. ¡ AC Power Cord: Connect this plug to an AC outlet. If the outlet is switch-controlled, make certain that the switch is in the ON position.
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS a Disc-Select Buttons b Numeric Buttons c Clear Button d Search Buttons e Skip Buttons f Stop Button DISC NO. 1 a ON 4 5 + 1 TRACK NO.
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS To prevent possible damage to your speakers and other components in your audio system, it is important that ALL components, including the FL 8385 and your receiver or preamp and amplifiers, are turned off and unplugged from their AC power source when installing any new component. NOTE: When replacing batteries, it is always a good idea to replace both at the same time.
OPERATION Disc Formats Supported by This Player The FL 8385 is capable of playing any conventional Audio CD and most recordable (CD-R) or erasable (CD-RW) audio discs bearing the logos shown below. The FL 8385 is also capable of playing data discs, but only if they contain music audio files conforming to the CD-DA (“Red Book”) standard.
OPERATION Normal Play The FL 8385 provides a variety of ways to select discs for playback. To play all of the tracks on each disc in order, starting with the first track on the disc currently in the play position, and proceeding through each disc that has been loaded, press the Play/Pause Button ) on the front panel, or the Play Button g on the remote. To start play on a specific disc, press the Disc Select Button @ a that corresponds to the desired disc’s position in the disc tray.
PROGRAMMED-PLAY OPERATION The FL 8385 is equipped with a variety of functions that make it easy to search for specific tracks or passages on any CD. When the Intro Button l is pressed, the FL 8385 will first play through the disc that is currently in the play position and then move on to each disc position that is loaded. Pressing the Stop Button 9f twice, opening the disc drawer by pressing the Open/Close Button 6, or turning the FL 8385 off will erase the program information from the unit’s memory.
PROGRAMMED-PLAY OPERATION Repeat All Discs To repeat all of the discs that have been loaded into the FL 8385, press the Repeat Button m three times so that the Repeat M, All Q and Disc N Indicators are lit. Press the Play Button g, (Play/Pause ) on the front panel) and the unit will play all tracks on all discs, starting with the disc that has been loaded in the play position.
FL 8385 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Signal Format Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz HDCD Processing Burr-Brown™ PCM1732 D/A Conversion Dual 18-Bit Oversampling 8 Times Discrete Analog Output Section Error Correction CIRC System Frequency Response 20Hz – 20kHz +0, –1dB Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <0.02% @1kHz Dynamic Range >97dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio >97dB Channel Separation 80dB Line-Level Output 1.
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